FINE SPIRIT
People In Britain
“We ought to feel like jellies, but we don’t,” is how a resident of North London, writing to a friend in Paeroa. describes the reactions of her family to persistent attacks by German bombers. “We are very well considering all things, and are surprised at ourselves,” the writer adds. In a reference to rationing, the correspondent states there is little cause for grumbling. However, farmers had been getting into trouble because the butterfat was not up to standard. One man successfully pleaded and proved that about 20 bombs were dropped on his farm during the 24 hours preceding the test, frightening the cows.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 45, 16 November 1940, Page 7
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108FINE SPIRIT Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 45, 16 November 1940, Page 7
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